Improvement in road-wagons



THOMAS H. PRUSHAW.l

Improvement in Road Wagons.

No. 120,598. I PatentedNov-.,.7,1a71..

UNITED STATES PATENT QEEICE.

THOMAS HENRY PRUSHAW, OF FREDONIA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO TAYLOR, DAY 8U OO., OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN ROAD-WAGONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 120,598, dated November 7, 1871.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs HENRY PEU- SHAW, of Fredonia, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Road-Wagons 5 and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a side elevation of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through wagonbody.

This invention has relation to road-wagons having slatted wooden springs 'attached to the end bolsters and metallic semi-elliptic springs arranged on either side, as embraced in the subject of patent granted to me November 22, 1870. The novelty consists in the construction and arrangement of a body supported by the Wooden and metallic springs, and designed to constitute a foot-rest and prevent the objectionable trembling motion usually felt in road-Wagons. This invention also consists in securing the seat to the side springs, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating this invention, A represents the slotted wooden springs, and B the semi-elliptic side springs secured to the bolsters C. D is a central crosspiece secured to the springs A, and connecting them to the springs B by means of bolts and stiiiening-'tubes c c', or their equivalents, being held at the top by blocks d resting on the springs B. The seat E is supported on the blocks d, the standards d1 being secured thereto by bolts d2. The Wagon-body E has its sides F made in two parts, which are pivoted together to prevent strain from unequal weight or pressure at either end. The bottom of the body is of skeleton form, and is composed of the two slats or springs F1 and cross-boards F?. The slats F1 are secured to the springs A. The sides F are supported by the springs B, the top plates bv of which arewhich it is desired to carry. G represents a' plate pivoted to the sides F, and strengthening their connection.

I claim as my inventionl. The sides F of the Wagon-body E, made in two parts and pivoted together for the purpose described, in combination with the spring-slats A, elliptic side springs B, and bolsters C C, arranged substantially as described.

2. The wagon-body E having the sides F F pivoted together, and provided with the crosspieces F1 F2, in combination with the springslats A and bolsters C C, substantially as set forth.

3. The elliptical side springs B B, in combination with the reversed upper springs b b, the two arranged and operating in connection with the wagon-body E', substantially as described.

4. The wagon-body E having the sides F F1 pivoted together as described, whereby the Wagon-body is relieved from strain in case unequal weight is applied at either end, substantially as set forth.

5. The central cross-piece D, stifEening-tubes c c, blocks d d, standards d1 bolts d2, and seat E, in combination with the side elliptic springs B, slats A, bolsters C G, and the wagon-body E', arranged and operating substantially as described.

6. The seat E, mounted upon the standards d1 supported upon the side springs B, which also support the body of the wagon, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS HENRY PRUSHAW.

Witnesses:

NATHAN L. PAYNE,

LEWIS L. GnocKEE. (3l) 

